Current Residents
Jon Berguson, MD

Hometown: Harrisburg, PA
Undergraduate: Liberty University
Medical School: Wayne State University
Research Interests: Ulnar collateral ligament injuries, concussions in sports
Personal Interests: baseball, basketball, skiing, running, traveling
Fellowship Interest: Sports, Hand
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George Beyer, MS, MD

Hometown: Rochester, NY
Undergraduate: Vassar College
Medical School: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Research Interests: Large Data-sets
Personal Interests: Cooking, traveling, shoe design, saxophone
Fellowship Interest: Hand, Spine
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Steven Burekhovich, MD

Hometown: New York, NY
Undergraduate: Brooklyn College
Medical School: SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
Research Interests: Underserved populations, healthcare outcomes
Personal Interests: Art History, guitar, weightlifting, trivia
Fellowship Interest: Pediatric Orthopaedics, Adult Reconstruction
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Joseph O. Ehiorobo, MD

Hometown: Farmingdale, ME
Undergraduate: Boston College
Medical School: American University of Antigua
Research Interests: Adult Reconstruction, Osteonecrosis, AI Learning, Arthroscopy, Robotics
Personal Interests:Sports, Philanthropy, Travel
Research Fellowship: Lenox Hill Hospital/Northwell Health
Fellowship Interest: Sports Medicine
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Scott Liu, MD

Hometown: Livermore, CA
Undergraduate: University of California, Davis
Medical School: John A. Burns School of Medicine at University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Research Interests: non-surgical treatment of periprosthetic infections, infection prevention in arthroplasty, methods to improve bedside diagnosis of septic arthritis
Personal Interests: cooking, wine, trying new food, running, hiking, skiing, corgis, cats
Fellowship Interest: arthroplasty, hand
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Eric Tischler, DO, MPH

Hometown: Great Neck, NY
Undergraduate: Union College
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Research Interests: Healthcare Disparity, Epidemiology, Patient Reported Outcomes
Personal Interests: Swimming, Podcasts, Documentaries
Research Fellowship: Rothman Orthopedic Institute
Research Fellowship: Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium (METRC)
Fellowship Interest: Undecided
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Brody Dawkins, MD

Hometown: Orlando, FL
Undergraduate: University of Florida
Medical School: University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
Research Interests: Pediatric Orthopedics, Patellofemoral Joint, Cartilage Restoration, ACL Injuries, Quality Improvement/ Cost Benefit Analyses
Personal Interests: Sport Fishing · Fly Fishing · 7-on-7 Flag Football · Basketball ·
Research Fellowship: Leon Root Research Fellow, Hospital for Special Surgery, Pediatric Orthopaedics
Fellowship Interest: Undecided
Chibuokem P. Ikwuazom, MD

Hometown: North Babylon, NY
Undergraduate: University at Albany, SUNY
Medical School: NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Research Interests: Quality Improvement and Outcome-based studies, Adult Spinal Deformity, Adult Reconstruction
Personal Interests: Outreach/
Fellowship Interest: Adult Reconstruction, Spine, Sports
David Kim, MD

Hometown: Plainview, NY
Undergraduate: SUNY Binghamton University
Medical School: UNY Downstate College of Medicine
Research Interests: Adult Spinal Deformity, Functional Outcomes
Personal Interests: Weightlifting, Guitar, Cooking, Football, Blackjack Card Counting
Fellowship Interest: Spine, Adult Reconstruction
Declan Tozzi, MD

Hometown: Spring Lake, NJ
Undergraduate: College of Charleston
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Research Interests: Meniscal scaffolds, bone metabolism, sports medicine
Personal Interests: Surfing, golf, traveling, guitar, live music
Fellowship Interest: Undecided
Eric N. Windsor, MD

Hometown: Larchmont/
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Research Interests: spinopelvic mobility, hip-spine syndrome, joint replacement, reverse total shoulder arthroplasty, biomechanics
Personal Interests: baseball (Yankees), cycling, piano, travel, food
Research Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery
Fellowship Interest: Sports, Shoulder & Elbow, Spine, Joint Reconstruction
Jack Zhou, MD

Hometown: Stony Brook, NY
Undergraduate: Harvard University
Medical School: SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
Research Interests: Clinical outcomes, biomechanics, biomaterials, cartilage regeneration
Personal Interests: Sports, weightlifting, golf, fantasy football, poker
Fellowship Interest: Undecided
Nolan Condron, MD
Hometown: Boxborough, MA
Undergraduate: UMass Amherst
Medical School: UMass Chan Medical School
Research Interests: Sports medicine, cartilage
Personal Interests: Running, snowboarding, podcasts, beach days
Research Fellowship: Rush University Medical Center
Fellowship interest: Sports medicine, musculoskeletal oncology
Max Detweiler, MD
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Undergraduate: University of Miami
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Research Interests: Periprosthetic Joint Infections, Pediatric Spinal Deformity
Personal Interests: Skiing, Golfing, Surfing, Scuba diving, The Philadelphia Eagles
Fellowship Interest: Spine, Sports
David Kim, MD
Hometown: Queens, NY
Undergraduate: University of Michigan
Medical School: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Research Interests: Adult reconstruction, Spinal deformities
Personal Interests: Weightlifting, F1, Automotive enthusiast, Coffee
Fellowship Interest: Adult reconstruction
Peter K. Twining, MD
Hometown: Princeton, NJ
Undergraduate: Connecticut College
Medical School: Larner College of Medicine at The University of Vermont
Research Interests: Machine learning in orthopedic surgery
Personal Interests: Ice hockey, skiing, working out, cooking and dining
Fellowship Interest: Undecided
Ryne Veenema, MD
Hometown: Rochester, NY
Undergraduate: Cornell University
Medical School: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Research Interests: Shoulder and elbow injuries in throwing athletes, cartilage restoration, and adult reconstruction
Personal Interests: Baseball, Golf, Skiing, Fly Fishing, Hiking
Fellowship Interest: Undecided
Adam Wolfert, MD
Hometown: Scarsdale, NY
Undergraduate: Washington University in St. Louis
Medical School: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Research Interests: Clinical research, optimizing patient outcomes
Personal Interests: Running, Scuba Diving, Skiing, Traveling
Fellowship Interest: Undecided
Juhayer Alam, MD
Hometown: Smithtown, NY
Undergraduate: Stony Brook University
Medical School: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Research Interests: Postoperative outcomes, trauma
Personal Interests: Violin, pool, working out, video games, travel
Fellowship interest: Hand, Spine
Joshua Buksbaum, MD
Hometown: New York, NY
Undergraduate: Emory University
Medical School: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Research Interests: Resident education, complex limb salvage, improving patient outcomes & comprehensive orthopaedic care
Personal Interests: Cycling, running, architecture, art history, NYC pizza
Fellowship Interest: Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, Limb Lengthening & Deformity Correction
Marc El Beaino, MD
Hometown: Beirut, Lebanon
Undergraduate: Saint Joseph University
Medical School: Saint Joseph University
Research Interests: Soft-tissue sarcomas, orthopaedic oncology, musculoskeletal reconstructive surgery
Personal Interests: Vinology, coffee and beer brewing, numismatics, woodworking, traveling
Fellowship Interest: Undecided
Jacob Feingold, MD
Hometown: Westchester, NY
Undergraduate: Syracuse University
Medical School: New York Medical College
Research Interests: Sports medicine, ARJR, spinopelvic kinematics, hip spine syndrome
Personal Interests: Skiing, New York Yankees, exercising, reading, hiking, traveling
Fellowship Interest: Undecided
Lara Passfall, MD
Hometown: Berlin, Germany
Undergraduate: Hofstra University
Medical School: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Research Interests: Adult spinal deformity, adult cervical deformity
Personal Interests: Figure skating, skiing/snowboarding, road trips, eating my way through the NYC food scene
Fellowship Interest: Undecided
Gregory Van Perrier, MD
Hometown: Dix Hills, NY
Undergraduate: Manhattan College
Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Research Interests: Adult spine deformity, adult reconstruction, biomedical engineering, biomechanics and mechanobiology, tissue engineering and biomaterials
Personal Interests: Running, basketball, tennis, martial arts, piano, saxophone
Research Interests: Spine, Adult Reconstruction, Sports Medicine
Fellowship Interest: Spine, Adult Reconstruction, Sports Medicine
Varag Abed, MD
Hometown: Glendale, CA
Faisal Arash, MD
Hometown: Queens, New York
Undergraduate: St. John’s University
Medical School: St. George’s University
Research Interests: 3D printing in Orthopaedic Surgery
Personal Interests: Weightlifting, Hiking, Traveling, Cooking, DIY projects, Home restorations/renovations, Reading, Automotive Enthusiast
Fellowship Interest: Undecided
Nayeem Baksh, MD

Boris Christopher, MD
Hometown: Arlington, Texas
Undergraduate: The University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: The University of Texas HSC at San Antonio
Research Interests: Sports medicine and injury prevention, Patient-reported outcome measures, and surgical education and training,
Personal Interests: sports and fitness, outdoor activities, podcasts, and, traveling
Fellowship Interest: Undecided
Margaret Lee, MD
Hometown: Queens, NY
Undergraduate: NYU
Medical School: Georgetown University
Research Interests: Spinal deformities, upper extremity, population health
Personal Interests: Crochet/knitting, food, podcasts, running
Fellowship Interest: Undecided
William Pallissery, MD
